Exploring Inequality: A Sociological Approach

Synopsis

Exploring Inequality: A Sociological Approach Uses A Sociological Lens To Explore The Topics Of Diversity And Social Inequality. This Sociological Perspective Demonstrates How Social Identities--like Sex, Gender, Sexuality, Race And Ethnicity, Social Class, And Disability Status--are Socially Constructed. The Book Also Focuses On Social Inequality, Illustrating How Individual Forces At The Micro-level--along With Structural Factors On The Macro-level--often Perpetuate Inequalities. In So Doing, It Shows That Power And Privilege, Along With Face-to-face Meetings And Interactions, Structure The Unequal Worlds In Which We Live. Exploring Inequality Explains How Identities And Inequalities That We Take For Granted Are Never Static, But Always Changing-and How Everyday Examples Of Activism Work To Erode These Inequalities. Is Biology Destiny : Understanding Sex And Gender -- Baby, Was I Born This Way : Understanding Sexual Orientation And Sexuality -- More Than Skin Deep : Understanding Race And Ethnicity -- Living The American Dream : Understanding Social Class -- Deficit Or Difference : Understanding Disabilities -- Enlisting In Gender Boot Camp : How We Become Gendered Beings -- We Make Each Other Racial : How We Become Racialized Beings -- Calling Class To Order : How We Become Classed Beings -- Bigots, Cheats, And Unsportsmanlike Players : Understanding Inequality At The Micro-level -- Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game : Understanding Inequality At The Macro-level -- Graduating With Honors : Understanding Inequalities In Education -- Lean In Or Opt Out : Understanding Gender Inequalities At Work -- Living To A Ripe Old Age : Understanding Inequalities In Health And Well-being. Jenny Stuber, University Of North Florida. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.